Hey there, lovely reader, It's raining here, and I'm stuck inside. I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Inspector Graham series. Early feedback has been fantastic. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I have a teaser...
Hey there, lovely reader, Now that April has rolled around, I'm starting to prepare for my trip to the UK at the end of next month. I'll be there until September and during that time my son will be leaving for Indiana to take up a university place. Lots of changes are...
Hey there, lovely reader, My, my, it's been an exercise in humility these past two weeks. I've had to suck it up, get outside my comfort zone, accept I don't know stuff, and prepare myself for looking like an absolute fool on numerous occasions. A couple of weeks ago,...
Hello! I'm heading into the last couple of weeks of my UK trip. It has been lovely to be here: I've visited with friends and family, had a lot of quiet time to read and work, and almost my favorite thing of all, I've been dealing with quite a number of manly men and...
Hello! I like to challenge myself with every book I write and The Case of the Body in the Block was no exception. Recently, for a separate project, I researched my family history. This gave me a great idea for a book and boom! Just like that, (not really 😀) The Case...
Greetings! Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers! I hope you have a lovely day. And I hope everyone everywhere is safe and warm and dry. We're in the final days before the new Graham launch. I always love this part of the book publishing process. The book is...
Greetings! We have a break in the rain here, and I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Inspector Graham series, The Case of the Body in the Block. Early feedback has been fantastic. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I...
Hey there, lovely reader, The clocks have changed here in the US and I'm sitting at my desk at 5:30 a.m. (really 4:30 a.m!) writing, writing. I love the early morning – so peaceful and quiet. I typically go out for a morning walk at 6 a.m. for 90 minutes, after...
Hello! Well, it's finally here. Six years after the last installment, I am so pleased to announce that the fifth book in the Diana Hunter series, Broken has hit the Amazon shelves. Please read on. There is an extract from the book below, along with purchase links. But...
Hey there, I'm off to New York for my son's graduation on Saturday. We're staying all week to enjoy the sights, a show or two, and a couple of escape rooms. I can't wait! The ceremonies are taking place at Radio City Music Hall and Yankee Stadium, two places I haven't...
Hello! It is my pleasure to announce that the fourth book in the Roxy Reinhardt mystery series, Cajun Catastrophe has hit the Amazon shelves. Buy Cajun Catastrophe or read for free with Kindle Unlimited If you missed last week's cover reveal, scroll no further and go...
Greetings! I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Roxy Reinhardt series, Cajun Catastrophe. Early feedback has been fantastic. I can't wait to share it with you. If you missed last week's cover reveal, scroll no further and go here. To whet...
Hey there! One of my favourite authors is Peter Bartram who has a new book out: The Family Tree Mystery. Pick it up if you need some good reading for the weekend. I recommend it. Bartram writes clever, fun cozy mysteries set in Brighton during the Sixties. While I do...
Hey there, lovely readers! I hope you have had a great week. Today I have the results of a newsletter subscriber poll on what my next-but-one book should be and answers to some frequently asked questions relating to my future plans. But first… ? My next...
Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the eighth book in the Inspector Graham series, The Case of Sampson's Leap has hit the Amazon shelves. Please read on. There is an extract from the book below, purchase links, and what to do if you haven't tried this series yet....
Hello! Spring is in the air and it's warming up where I am. I'm having to get out for a run before 9am. Too hot if I leave it. Having published Fireworks in France , I'm in between books at the moment and my life is always quite different during these times. When I'm...
Hey there, Launching Fireworks in France last week made for a busy week but by the time you read this, I will have had a few days off during which I hope to have read several books. I've been delighted with the reception Fireworks in France received. One of my...
Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the seventh book in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series has hit the Amazon shelves. Please read on. There is an extract from the book below and purchase links. Buy Fireworks in France or read for free with Kindle...
Greetings! I'm just putting the finishing touches to Fireworks in France, #7 in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon mystery series. It will be out next week and I can't wait to publish it. Below is an extract. Fireworks in France Extract Chapter One AWAY FROM THE main routes...
Greetings! I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Annabelle series, Fireworks in France. Early feedback has been amazing. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I have a teaser below. Fireworks in France: A teaser A missing...
Hey there, It's been a lovely quiet week for me. On Friday, the new Annabelle went off to my editor and while she was working on it, I was able to take a bit of a breather. I read a couple of books, caught on my email, and went on some walks. It was delightful. Today,...
Hey there! I asked readers on my email list (sign up in the box at the bottom of this page to get on my list) to vote for the book that I would write next and they didn't need asking twice. Hundreds of them voted to tell me what they would like me to write after I...
Hey there, if you celebrated, I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving last week. Mine was quite superb. My Christmas tree is now twinkling at me and I have started longing for Ritz crackers, sausage rolls and mince pies, some of the food that I associate with the...
Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the seventh book in the Inspector Graham series, The Case of the Forsaken Child has hit the Amazon shelves. The Case of the Forsaken Child is available on Kindle, in paperback, and is in Kindle Unlimited. What reviewers are...
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